Weighing and ticket-printing machine



I April 1931- G. F. HOCHRIEM 1,802,380

WEIGHING AND TICKET PRINTING MACHINE Original Filed May 13, 1927 2Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR ATTORNEY April 28, 1931:

G. F. HOCHRIEM WEIGHING AND TICKET PRINTING MACHINE Original Filed May13, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 a :IEJIYENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 28, 1931UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GIISfIAV F. HOCHRIEM, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,ASSIGNOR TO RHODES-HOCHRIEM MANU- FACTURING COMPANY, OF CHICAGO,ILLINOIS, .A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS WEIGHING AND TICKET-PRINTINGIJEACHINE Application filed May 13, 1927, Serial No. 191,243. RenewedJanuary 30, 1931.

chine in amagazine, and in other machines a continuous strip of ticketsis provided, the machine serving to cut off each ticket as rinted anddischarge it from the machine. My attachment is applicable to eithertype ofmachinc, but I have shown it as applied toa continuous ticketmachine shown and de scribed in my co-pending application Ser. No.

135,316, filed September 14, 1926.

In the accompanying drawings,

Fig. 1 is an elevational view looking from the rear of the weighing andticket-printing mechanism disclosed in said co-pending application;

Fig. 2 is an elevational view looking from the left of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view to be later described.

Referring to the drawings, particularly to Fig. 1, 153 represents aso-called actuating member which is mounted for oscillation on a pin153a set in the main plate 26 of the machine frame upon which themechanism is largely su ported. As explained in the aforementioneapplication, the deposit of the coin sets .in action coin-controlledelements whereby the hammer of the printing mechanism strikes thesuperimposed ticket, inked ribbon and printing wheel, and effects thedesired printing actionon the ticket. As also explained in theafore-mentioned application, this actuating member 153 is presseddownward by means of handle 1536 (see Fig. 2) by the person on the scaleplatform after the deposit of the coin to thereby actuate theticket-feeding and cutting mechanism of the machine. As also explainedin said co-pending application, the actuating member 153 is provided onits rear face with a pin 150 which moves in a slot 150a in plate 126.and which serves on 1ts upward stroke to operate a lever 1 17connect-ed by link 145 to the knife-holding latch to release the knifeand cut off the ticket.

My improved signal attachment comprises a bell A attached to the mainplate 26 near its lower edge, the bell having a striker B attached by aspring arm to an operating lever C mounted for rocking movement on a pinD fixed in the plate 26 beneath the pin 150. The lever C is drawn towardthe hell by a spring E and a stop F is provided to limit the motion ofthe lever under the action of the spring so that the striker will make athrough which the pin 150 projects, at a point just below the lower endof the lever 147.

The operation of the signal attachment is as follows: After the releaseof the actuating mechanism and the printing of the ticket has beeneffected by the coin dropped in the machine, the actuating member 153 isde pressed by the person on the scale platform, thereby operating themechanism of the scale to cut ofi the ticket bearing the weight of theperson on the scale, feed the ticket strip forward the length of oneticket and re-set such parts as are necessary for the next weighingoperation.

In the downward movement of theactuating member the pin 150 firstengages the inclined cam on the end of lever 1&7 which moves freely outof its path because of the pin and slot connection at its upper end.Upon its continued downward movement the pin 150 engages the inclinedcam K at the upper end of the lever extension G and turns the levercarrying the bell striker to the right as shown in Fig. 8. hen the pin150 reaches the bottom of the slot at the end of the downward movementof the actuating member it runs off the inclined face of the projectionK, thereby releasing the lever which is drawn to the right by the springE, causing the striker to sound the bell. On the return movement of theactuating member the pin 150 engages the under side of the projection K,thereby turning the extension G to the left on its pivot D withoutoperating the lever. The action of the bell therefore takes place onlyon the completion of the movement of the actuating member, which isdesirable for the reason which will now be explained.

In order to insure satisfactory operation of the machine the actuatingmember 153 is provided with ratchet teeth along one edge cooperatingwith a pawl 161 which prevents the return movement of the actuatingmember if it is released before it is given a coinplete downwardmovement. Ordinarily the person being weighed will note the failure ofthe actuating member to return if released too soon and will continue topress the handle down again to complete its stroke, but occa sionallythe person will step off the scale, leaving the mechanism with theactuating bar held in some intermediate position by the pawl 161.

As described in my beforementioned copending application, the coin slotof the machine is preferably provided with a closure which prevents theinsertion of coins in the machine when the machine is left in thisinoperative position. I have not shown the con struction of thisslot-closing mechanism in detail in this application as such mechanismforms no part of the present invention except in combination with myimprove-d signal attachment. The operation of the mechanism will besufliciently clear for the purpose of this case from the disclosure inFig. 1 wherein the slot-closing member 163 is shown together with itsoperating link 1656 which is connected for operation with the actuatingmember 153 through the hammer-elevating mechanism, as shown in dotted lnes. When the coin slot is closed the machine is inoperative and personswho might wish to patronize it cannot do so unless they re-set themachine by completing the stroke ofthe actuating member, which of coursewould not occur to anyone not familiar with the mechanism of themachine. By means of my improved signal attachment the bell is operatedeach time the machine is used and. the custodian of the place in whichthe machine is located is continually notified that the machine is inoperation. If the machine is left in a position so thatit cannot beoperated the failure of the signal to sound at customary intervals willbe quickly noticed by the person in charge, who can then adjust themachine and put it in condition for operation.

I claim:

1. In a weighing and ticket printing machine, the combination of aticket feeding and printing mechanism, means for initiating the cycle ofoperation of said mechanism, a member operatively connected with saidmechanism and adapted to be moved by the patron of the machine at theend of the weighing and ticket printing operation to effeet thecompletion of the cycle of operation of said mechanism, a signal device,and connections between said signal device and said actuating member forsounding said signal on the completion of the movement of said member bythe patron.

2. In a weighing and ticket printing machine, the combination of aticket feeding and printing mechanism, a coin-operated device forinitiating the cycle of operation of said mechanism, a memberoperatively connected with said mechanism and adapted to be given areciprocatory movement by the patron of the machine at the end of theweighing and ticket printing operation to effect the completion of thecycle of operation of said mechanism, a signal device, and connectionsbetween said signal device and said actuating member for sounding saidsignal on the completion of the stroke of said actuating member.

3. In a weighing and ticket printing machine,

the combination of a weighing mechanism, a printing mechanismassociated.

therewith, mechanism for feeding tickets to the printing mechanism, acoin-controlled device for releasing said printing mechanism whereby itis effective to print the ticket, a main actuating member for effectingthe operation of the various mechanisms of the machine in the desiredsequence, a signal device operatively connected with said main actuatingmember, and means carried by said main actuating member for effectingthe eration of the signal device after said main actuating memberhas'moved far enough to insure a complete cycle of operations followingthe deposit of the coin.

l. In a weighing and ticket printing 1na-.

chine, the combination of a weighing mechanism, a printing mechanismassociated therewith, mechanism for feeding tickets to the printingmechanism, a CQlIlrCOIltlOllQd device for releasing said printingmechanism.

whereby it is effective to print the ticket, a reciprocating mainactuating member for effecting the operation of the various mechanismsof the machine in the desired -se quence upon one complete strokethereof, asignal device operatively connected with said main actuatingmember, and means carried by said main actuating member for effectingthe operation of the signal device after said main actuating member hasmoved fair.

enough to insure a complete cycle of operations following the deposit ofthe coin.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

GUSTAV F. Hoc'HRIE

